VIP’s Statement on George Floyd and Police Brutality
The last few days have been heartbreaking for those of us at Valley Improvement Projects. In late 2008, years before starting VIP, our co-founders also started “Modesto CopWatch,” a group … Continue reading
VIP Celebrates #EarthDay50
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the first Earth Day! This now internationally recognized day has its roots right here in California and was started after an oil spill off … Continue reading
VIP Presents the Stanislaus County Social & Environmental Justice Forum – June 22nd!
Valley Improvement Projects is proud to present the 1st Annual Stanislaus County Social and Environmental Justice Forum Schedule 9-9:30am – Check-in, light breakfast provided 9:30-10am – Welcome and Ice-Breaker 10-10:45am … Continue reading
VIP Hosts Awards Dinner, Attends Earth Day Events, and Meets Presidential Candidate
VIP had a very busy Spring! 2nd Annual Community Empowerment Dinner On April 6th we held our 2nd Annual Emiliano Mataka Community Empowerment Awards Dinner. The event is named for, … Continue reading
CEJC Meets with California’s New Secretary of Environmental Protection — California Environmental Justice Coalition
Valley Improvement Projects, founding members of the California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC), represented for Stanislaus County and the San Joaquin Valley at this meeting with the newly appointed head of … Continue reading
CEJC Members Gather and Show Solidarity in 2018 — California Environmental Justice Coalition
Although CEJC did not have an official CEJC Conference this year, many members gathered and showed solidarity with each other at various events throughout the state in 2018. On September … Continue reading
VIP Takes State Environmental Officials on a Tour of West Stanislaus
On September 5th 2018 members of Valley Improvement Projects, Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ), and Catholic Charities of Stockton hosted officials from the California Environmental Protection Agency and the … Continue reading
VIP Launches #BringBacktheBlueBin Campaign
Valley Improvement Projects has officially launched our #BringBacktheBlueBin campaign! Modesto had one of the first curbside recycling programs in the country in the early 1970s. Today Modesto sends its “waste” … Continue reading
VIP Honors Co-Founder and Local Organizers at First Annual Community Empowerment Dinner
On Friday, March 23rd 2018 Valley Improvement Projects (VIP), a grassroots organization that builds community on social and environmental issues based in Modesto, hosted the first annual Community Empowerment Dinner … Continue reading
CCEJN’s “Roots of Resistance” Conference a Success
THANK YOU! As Co-chair of the Unity Council, I Rosenda Mataka would like to thank everyone who attended or contributed to the Roots Of Resistance bi-annual conference. The amount of … Continue reading
